Despina Mandilaras

Despina Mandilaras is a member of the Commercial Litigation group and practises primarily in the areas of construction, surety bonds, contract disputes and shareholder disputes. As such, she represents many different clients from the public and private sectors before all levels of court, including arbitration tribunals. In addition to advising various construction industry stakeholders—including general contractors and surety bond companies—on construction management and any claims that may arise, she also assists them with dispute resolution processes.

Over the years, she has acquired knowledge and skills in undertaking extraordinary remedies—and injunctions in particular—across all sectors of activity.

During her studies, Ms. Mandilaras was awarded the Bar of Montreal Award (2012), the Prix d’excellence Pérodeau (2011-2012) for the second highest standing in the LL.B. program, the Lavery, de Billy Award of Excellence in Environmental Law (2012), the Crochetière, Pétrin Award of Excellence in Securities Law (2012) and the Rodolphe Lemieux Award of Excellence in Public International Law (2010-2011). She also made the Dean’s Honour Roll throughout her undergraduate law program and received the Governor General’s Academic Medal for highest academic achievement throughout her post-secondary studies.

While studying law at Université de Montréal, Ms. Mandilaras was a research assistant for Justice Catherine Piché, J.S.C., during the 2011 fall semester. More specifically, she assisted Justice Piché in the final draft of her article “Comparative Perspectives: Figures, Spaces and Procedural Proportionality,” published in the International Journal of Procedural Law.

Ms. Mandilaras is fluent in French, English, Greek and Spanish.